• Japan ‘25
    Our bullet train approaches. We line up for our carriage.
    Shinkansen ticket, pretty envelope for ticket, cleansing cloth.Next town from KyotoWe begin to see countrysideGreen fieldsWe cross many rivers and streams on our way southAnd pass many stations without stopping as we gather speed.Himeji - bustling townHeavily wooded Mountains come into viewFarmlandsOkayamaOkayama againOkayama - a "Happy Town"Bizen - ShigeyamaKurashiki looks pleasantMiharaComing into Hiroshima on Saturday, a baseball game is gathering peopleIt's raining in Hiroshima but people are going to the game!More folk moving to the baseball fieldThe cabin empty now as we leave the train.1From tunnel to light to tunnel at nearly 300 klms an hour

    Aboard the Nozomi 63: A Photo Essay

    October 4, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 22 °C

    We left Kyoto for Hiroshima happy with what we had seen and experienced. The station was heavily packed with people as usual. We managed to get a coffee before we boarded our bullet train. What a brilliant way to travel! Clean, safe, well staffed, the Japanese take great care and this is obvious at all times.Read more